diff --git a/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc b/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
index b1fd78970812..a5b6cee02898 100644
--- a/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
+++ b/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
@@ -767,9 +767,8 @@ ss::future<bool> ntp_archiver::maybe_upload_manifest(const char* upload_ctx) {
 
 ss::future<> ntp_archiver::maybe_flush_manifest_clean_offset() {
     if (
-      _projected_manifest_clean_at.has_value()
-      && ss::lowres_clock::now() - _last_marked_clean_time
-           > _manifest_upload_interval()) {
+      local_storage_pressure()
+      || (_projected_manifest_clean_at.has_value() && ss::lowres_clock::now() - _last_marked_clean_time > _manifest_upload_interval())) {
         co_return co_await flush_manifest_clean_offset();
     }
 }
@@ -1805,12 +1804,8 @@ ss::future<> ntp_archiver::housekeeping() {
             // external housekeeping jobs from upload_housekeeping_service
             // and retention/GC
             auto units = co_await ss::get_units(_mutex, 1, _as);
-            const auto retention_updated_manifest = co_await apply_retention();
-            const auto gc_updated_manifest = co_await garbage_collect();
-            if (retention_updated_manifest || gc_updated_manifest) {
-                co_await upload_manifest(housekeeping_ctx_label);
-                co_await flush_manifest_clean_offset();
-            }
+            co_await apply_retention();
+            co_await garbage_collect();
         }
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         vlog(_rtclog.warn, "Error occured during housekeeping", e.what());